Childminder EY446043

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 14 December 2016 8 November 2012

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder provides an excellent and stimulating range of resources and activities that successfully captures children's interests.  Children embrace new challenges with confidence and take pleasure in their interactions with others. They demonstrate a positive 'can do' attitude towards everything they do.  The childminder regularly observes children as they play. She makes accurate assessments of what children know and can do. The childminder's comprehensive knowledge of each child's development, coupled with the active involvement of parents, leads to excellent planning for future learning.  Children are highly motivated and eager to take part in the exciting activities planned for them. They are enthusiastic and thoroughly enjoy the childminder's highly positive involvement with them.  Highly effective processes are in place to share information and work closely with other professionals, such as the other settings children attend.

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This provision is outstanding

 Children clearly show that they feel safe and confident in the childminder's home. She helps them to develop secure emotional attachments, ensuring that their needs are met extremely well.  The childminder places children's ongoing safety and welfare at the heart of the care she provides. Policies and procedures are thorough and reflect her knowledge and understanding of statutory requirements. These are continually updated and regularly shared with parents.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

 continue to engage in a programme of professional development, focusing on specific areas of learning to support children to make the highest level of progress possible.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector spoke with the childminder at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector looked at records of children's learning and a selection of policies and other records.  The inspector observed an activity and jointly evaluated this with the childminder.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability of all household members and the childminder's self-evaluation form.  The inspector took account of responses from parents in written documentation and conversation.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder is very secure in her understanding of how to keep children safe and promote their well-being. She ensures children are well supervised and carries out thorough risk assessments of her home, garden and the outings they take part in. Children's progress is clearly evident and the childminder's precise assessments of what they can do informs her future planning of activities. She is extremely reflective, continually considering how she can further support children in their learning. As part of this reflection, she has identified the need to continue her professional development, focusing on specific areas of learning to sustain her outstanding teaching.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder's qualification and experience mean that she understands how children prefer to learn and she accommodates this extremely well. Children are inspired to learn through the rich and imaginative experiences that reflect their different interests exceptionally well. They demonstrate excellent mathematical skills because the environment they play in has a wealth of opportunities to extend their knowledge. For example, children confidently count balls as they roll them down a funnel and learn about weight and measure as they prepare food for Father Christmas's reindeer. The mud kitchen in the garden is very popular with children of all ages and supports their imaginative play extremely well. Children quickly develop their language as the childminder skilfully weaves new vocabulary into discussions as they play. The childminder promotes children's early literacy skills exceptionally well. For example, she provides a

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

wide range of resources to use alongside books to encourage children's extensive interest in early reading.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children are very happy and secure. They benefit from the childminder's gentle and consistent approach. The dedicated playroom is exceptionally well organised to inspire and encourage children to make independent decisions about which resources they want to play with. Children are provided with extensive opportunities to do things for themselves. For example, very young children proudly put on their shoes ready to play in the garden. Children learn about healthy lifestyles and have regular opportunities to be physically active. They spend a lot of time in the vibrant garden and regularly visit parks and local nature areas. The childminder offers children a wide range of experiences that supports an understanding of people and communities beyond their own.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

All children, including those in receipt of the early education funding, make rapid progress in their learning. Children spend significant periods of time concentrating and completing their self-chosen tasks. They are highly motivated learners who demonstrate a strong desire to explore and try new things. Children are particularly well prepared for the next stage in their learning, including the move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY446043 Local authority Northamptonshire Inspection number 1060175 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 8 November 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2012 and lives in Thrapston, Northamptonshire. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. The childminder offers funding for free early education for two- and three-year-old children.

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Telephone number

This inspection was carried out by Ofsted under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 on the quality and standards of provision that is registered on the Early Years Register. The registered person must ensure that this provision complies with the statutory framework for children’s learning, development and care, known as the early years foundation stage.

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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